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Mr. Edgar Eugene “Gene” Collier, 75, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, March 27, 2014, at his home.

Gene was born in Fort Meade, Fla., on April 4, 1938, where he remained a life long resident.

He was a cattleman and also a lifelong phosphate miner, currently employed by The Mosaic Company for 55 years.

Gene’s passion was raising cattle and that was an endeavor the he excelled in through his lifetime. He always had a funny comment and never hesitated to laugh, even if it was at his own expense. Gene was a good-hearted, generous man and always said what he felt without pulling any punches. Among Gene’s many lifetime accomplishments, he was a member of the Fort Meade Fire Department for 48 years, a graduate of Fort Meade High School, class of 1957, and a member of the First Church of God, Fort Meade.

Gene was preceded in death by his brothers, James Collier and Johnny Collier, and sister, Valeida Padgelak.

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